There are 5 ways to get from Sturgis to Bismarck by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sturgis to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane RAP - BIS
4h 46m$172–518Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Fort YatesFort Yates
- Take the bus from Fort Yates, ND to Bismarckbus Rt5
8h 3m$20–61Bus
- Take the bus from Spearfish to Billingsbus Jefferson Lines 701
- Take the bus from Billings to Bismarckbus Jefferson Lines 938
13h 52m$227–318Drive 278.7 mi
- Drive from Sturgis to Bismarckcar 278.7 mi
6h 24m$51–74Shuttle, bus via Dan's South
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Fort YatesFort Yates
- Take the bus from Fort Yates, ND to Mandan, NDbus Rt4
8h 35m$22–60
Rapid City (RAP) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sturgis to Bismarck is to shuttle and bus which costs $20 - $65 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sturgis to Bismarck is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sturgis to Bismarck. However, there are services departing from Spearfish and arriving at Bismarck via Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
The distance between Sturgis and Bismarck is 260 miles. The road distance is 280.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sturgis to Bismarck without a car is to bus which takes 13h 52m and costs $220 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Sturgis to Bismarck, including transfers.
Sturgis to Bismarck bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Spearfish station.
Sturgis to Bismarck bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Bismarck is 1h ahead of Sturgis. It is currently 11:47 PM in Sturgis and 12:47 AM in Bismarck.
Yes, the driving distance between Sturgis to Bismarck is 280 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Sturgis to Bismarck.
What companies run services between Sturgis, SD, USA and Bismarck, ND, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Sturgis to Bismarck via Spearfish and Billings in around 13h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spearfish to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Billings to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1-701-854-8090
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Fort Yates
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
Bus from Fort Yates, ND to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
Shuttle from Fort Meade Veterans Hospital Sturgis to Fort Yates
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
Bus from Fort Yates, ND to Mandan, ND
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- sittingbull.edu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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